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New Classic LA is a website engaged with the avant garde music scene in Los Angeles.

Founded in 2011 by Nick Norton and now run by Richard An, we feature concert reviews, interviews with artists, and a calendar of events we think our readers will be interested in.

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Upcoming Concerts

Tuesday, November 3 2026
  • Tuesdays @ Monk Space: Stacey Fraser — Random Thoughts While Running
    Monk Space, 4414 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90004
    8:00 PM

    Stacey Fraser joins Brightwork Ensemble for music by Daniel Kessner, John Cage, Kurt Weill, and George E. Lewis.

    Event information and tickets: https://brightworknewmusic.com/event/stacey-fraser-random-thoughts-while-running/

Friday, November 6 2026
  • Exilio 5th Anniversary Concert ft. Chapman University Voxtet
    Pasadena Presbyterian Church (chapel)
    7:30 PM

    Join us for a fall celebration of vocal chamber music! This is an unique collborative concert of exilio vocal octet with Chapman University Voxtet featuring music by Hideki Chihara, Kerensa Briggs, Shruthi Rajasekar, Undine Smith Moore, and many more! We will also be premiering a work by Akshaya Tucker.

    Location: Freeman Chapel at Pasadena Presbyterian Church (PPC).
    The Chapel is accessible along Colorado Blvd., at 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

    Tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/events/526109363862591

    Getting there:

    Transit: PPC is served by Metro bus 180 and 267, Pasadena Transit 10, Foothill Transit 187, and is a short walk from the Metro A line stations Memorial Park and Lake.
    Driving: The church does not have its own parking lot; however there is ample street parking at the building next door along Madison Ave., as well as street parking along bordering streets.
    Duration: The concert will last approximately one hour. Seats are first come first serve.

  • UPEND: Leila Bordreuil / Twig Harper / Elif Dinçer
    Human Resources Los Angeles, 410 Cottage Home Street, Los Angeles, CA
    8:00 PM

    Solo sets by amplified cellist Leila Bordreuil, electronic musician Twig Harper, and harpist Elif Dinçer.

    https://pools.events/event/t2RHgzk8/leila-bordreuil-twig-harper-elif-dincer/